HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-23-4865)-08/01/2023RESOLUTION R-23-4865
FINDING ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC'S
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO AMEND ITS DISTRIBUTION COST
RECOVERY FACTOR AND UPDATE GENERATION RIDERS TO
INCREASE DISTRIBUTION RATES WITHIN THE CITY IS DENIED
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville, Texas ("City") is an electric utility
customer of Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor" or
"Company"), and a regulatory authority with an interest in
the rates and charges of Oncor; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Oncor Cities Steering Committee
("OCSC"), a membership of similarly situated cities served by
Oncor that have joined together to efficiently and cost
effectively review and respond to electric issues affecting
rates charged in Oncor's service area; and
WHEREAS, on or about June 30, 2023, Oncor filed with the City an
Application to Amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor
and Update Mobile Generation Riders, PUC Docket No. 55190,
seeking to increase electric distribution rates by
approximately $152.78 million and update Oncor's Rider
Mobile Generation and Rider Wholesale Mobile Generation to
recover $1.07 million related to mobile generation facilities,
increases which will impact all electric utility customers
residing in the City if it is granted; and
WHEREAS, OCSC is coordinating its review of Oncor's DCRF filing with
designated attorneys and consultants to resolve issues in the
Company's application and OCSC members and attorneys
recommend members deny the DCRF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the City is authorized to participate with OCSC in PUC
Docket No. 55190.
Sec. 2. THAT subject to the right to terminate employment at any
time, the City of Colleyville hereby authorizes the hiring of
the law firm of Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
and consultants to negotiate with the Company, make
recommendations to the City regarding reasonable rates, and
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to direct any necessary administrative proceedings or court
litigation associated with an appeal of Oncor's DCRF
application.
Sec. 3. THAT the rates proposed by Oncor to be recovered through
its DCRF charged to customers located within the City limits,
are hereby found to be unreasonable and are hereby denied.
Sec. 4. THAT the Company shall continue to charge its existing rates
to customers within the City.
Sec. 5. THAT the City's reasonable rate case expenses shall be
reimbursed in full by Oncor within 30 days of presentation of
an invoice to Oncor.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS, ON THIS THE 1ST DAY OF
AUGUST 2023.
Mayor Bobby Lindamood Aye Mayor Pro Tern Callie Rigney Aye
Place 1, Brandi Elder Aye Place 4, Ben Graves Aye
Place 2, George Bond Aye Place 5, Chuck Kelley Aye
Place 3, Scotty Richardson Aye
ATTEST: � � CITqr OF C�OLLEYVILLE
Christine Loven, TRMC Bobby Mclamood
City Secretary Mayor